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5 people are interested
Mentor with a child and help them learn to love reading for an hour a week.
ORGANIZATION: Everybody Wins! Iowa
Please visit the new page to apply.
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5 people are interested
Everybody Wins! Iowa is seeking volunteer mentors to read to students for six weeks during our school year program. Mentors meet one-to-one with a k-5th grade student at their schools or at community partner sites once a week for read aloud experiences designed to build both their confidence and their reading ability. A child who can't read at grade level often carries a silent burden of shame and helplessness, making them four times more likely to drop out of high school and leaves them facing a lifetime of low wages, poorer health, and increased risk of social isolation. But you can help us change all that with just about an hour of your time each week.
If interested please go to http://www.everybodywinsiowa.org/volunteer-application and fill out an application. If you have any questions you can also let our volunteer manager Anna Sunstrom know at asunstrom@everybodywinsiowa.org.
We have specific needs which are listed below.
Moore Elementary- Monday
3716 50th St. Des Moines
2nd grade- 11:45-12:10 PM
Emerson Elementary- Tuesday
1109 E. Euclid, Indianola
2nd grade- 11:15-12:00 PM
4th grade- 11:55-12:40 PM
Findley Elementary School- Tuesday
3025 Oxford Ave., Des Moines
3rd grade- 11:10-11:40 AM
4th grade- 11:30-12:00 PM
St. Theresa's Catholic School- Tuesday
5810 Carpenter Ave. Des Moines
3rd-5th grade- 11:25-12:15 PM
Hubbell Elementary- Thursday
800 42nd St. Des Moines
K-3rd- 3:30-4:15 PM
Laura Ingalls Wilder- Thursday
2303 W. Euclid Ave. Indianola
11:40-1:05 PM
Monroe Elementary- Thursday
2250 30th St. Des Moines
3rd grade- 11:10-11:45
King Elementary- Friday
1849 Forest Ave. Des Moines
4th grade- 11-11:30 AM
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About Everybody Wins! Iowa
Location:
901 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 691, Des Moines, IA 50303, US
Mission Statement
EVERYBODY WINS! is a literacy and mentoring organization dedicated to increasing children's success in school through reading and mentoring experiences with CARING VOLUNTEERS.
Description
What is Everybody Wins! Iowa?
Everybody Wins! Iowa, an affiliate of the national Everybody Wins! organization, is a privately funded, nonprofit organization that began in Iowa in 2002. Everybody Wins! Iowa is a literacy and mentoring organization that is dedicated to increasing children's success in school through reading and mentoring experiences with caring volunteers.
How Does Everybody Win?
Students win by enjoying consistent and positive interactions with caring adults.
Volunteers win by enjoying meaningful and worthwhile experiences and the satisfaction of knowing they are making a positive impact on the future of a young child.
Schools win by seeing improvement in their students' literacy skills without assuming any administrative burden or cost.
Companies win by offering a simple, efficient way to enhance employee morale and from the positive effects of providing a valuable service to the community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
901 Walnut StreetP.O. Box 691Des Moines, IA 50303
DATE POSTED
March 4, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training